Nearest town or city Cardwell Established 1932 | Area 399 km² | |
Managing authorities Website Hinchinbrook Island National Park See also Protected areas of Queensland Management Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service | ||
Hinchinbrook Island National Park is situated along the Cassowary Coast Queensland, Australia. The nearest capital city is Brisbane approxrimately 1240 km to the south. Cardwell is two hours drive north of Townsville being the closest North Queensland provincial city. Cairns a Far North Queensland provincial city is two and a half hours drive north from Cardwell. The main geographical features in the park are the rugged Hinchinbrook Island, including Mount Bowen.
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Map of Hinchinbrook Island, Hinchinbrook QLD 4849, Australia
The Hinchinbrook Island National Park includes 393 km² area of Hinchinbrook Island, being Australia's largest island National Park. The continental island has a mountainous interior providing diverse refuges for endemic and Endangered Species.
Other conservation parks nearby
These continental islands which are part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park are Goold Island National Park, Brook Islands National Park and Family Islands National Park.